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Additives

Additive Improves Melt Flow for PET, PBT and PET/PBT Alloys

CAI Performance Additives new ST-PA229C series said to outperform traditional lubricants.  

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dies

Bonding, Sintering Tech Advances Metal Bonding for Mold, Die Components

NPE2024: Punch Industry USA exhibits P-Bas, intended to replace the use of 3D printers when producing mold and die components, as well as a variety of mold component supplies.

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Resin Conveying

Radar Level Sensor Streamlines Bulk Material Inventory Management

NPE2024: The NCR-86 is designed to ensure rapid data updates, enhancing efficiency in inventory management.

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Compounding

System Quickly, Safely Cleans and Wipes Pelletizing Dies

Unit mounts directly to the die body in a space-saving design that avoids thermally dependent dimension stackups.    

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Tougher, High-Clarity, More Sustainable Nylon Compound

Evonik’s new Trogamid eCO Impact 75 boasts 88% optical transparency and fossil-based feedstock reduction of 30%.  

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Additives

Masterbatches Reduce Gloss in PLA and PETG 3D Printed Products

Insight Polymers & Compounding’s two low-gloss additive masterbatches shown to boost appearance of 3D printed objects.

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High-Performance Medical PC for Overmolding with LSR

Covestro’s new Apec 2045 copolycarbonate boasts higher heat resistance to enable lower production time and cost.

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sustainability

Biobased Additives Compatible with Range of Commodity Resins

UBQ Materials has added sustainable additives compatible with a all commodity thermoplastics and PLA.

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High-Temperature-Resistant Plastic Targets Electric Vehicle Applications

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies says its injection-moldable thermoplastic withstood an applied flame with a temperature of 1,200°C for more than 25 minutes.

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Threaded Inserts Reinforce, Repair Threaded Holes

E-Z Lok is offering a variety of threaded inserts in assortment and installation kits.

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Elastomers

“Smart Nanocomposites” for Vehicle, Wearable Electronics and Buildings

OCSiAl’s graphene nanotubes combined with a TPU to fabricate nanocomposite sheets that can harvest electrical energy from sources of waste heat.  

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Hot Oil Temperature Control Units Expand Heating Capacity and Flow Rates

Thermal Care’s Oiltherm hot-oil temperature control units (TCUs) extend heating capacities up to 90 kW and flow capabilities up to 50 gpm.

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Process Cooling